Team Leader at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

The Role

The Team Leader will deliver effective Public Private Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as a key part of water provision in ASAL regions. S/he will have responsibility for overall design and management of the programme, ensuring quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required by the donor.

Team Leader Job Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership- 30%

• Leadership and overseeing the project team and programme design.
• Recruit, oversee and develop service providers and local national staff.
• Manage intra-project cross-overs and knowledge sharing within SNV.
• Develop an effective strategy of introducing successful Public Private Community Partnerships.

Project Management- 30%

• Project implementation and reporting.
• Monitor budgets and expenditures.
• Serve as primary point of contact for CPWSP in close liaison with the country WASH Sector Leader.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders and partners.

Technical Responsibility- 40%

• Provide leadership in advisory services on the water supply, revenue generation and development of public private community partnership components of the programme.
• Proactively engage national and local governments in developing strategies for improvement of enabling environment (policy advocacy) for women in business.
• Work with local stakeholders in developing local solutions that support sustainable and climate resilient water supplies.

Requirements for the Team Leader Job

• Master’s degree in water engineering, natural resource management, hydrology or equivalent;
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in project oversight; strategic planning, programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting;
• Demonstrated experience on water resource development;
• Demonstrated working knowledge on sector development models and performance based contracting.
• Experience with market systems and Public Private Partnerships.
• Experience in providing advisory services, hands-on experience in planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes and establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and national governments.
• Experience in developing and maintaining strong partnerships and in mobilizing resources.
• Faultless communication skills, both oral and written in English.